Sahyadri Science College
Former names | Government First Grade College Sahyadri College |
|---|---|
| Established | 1940 |
| Founder | Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar |
| Affiliation | Kuvempu University |
| Location | , , 13°54′59″N 75°35′38″E / 13.916254608870982°N 75.5939062598561°E |
| Website | www |
Sahyadri Science College is a government college located in the Shivamogga district of Karnataka. The college is a constituent college of the Kuvempu University, Shivamogga.[1]
History
[edit]College was established as intermediate college in 1940 by Jayachamarajendra Wadiyar then Maharaja of Mysore.[2] In 1956, it was upgraded to the First grade College level and renamed as Government First Grade College. Subsequently, in 1962, it underwent another name change to become Sahyadri College, and in 1984, it was bifurcated as Sahyadri Arts College and Sahyadri Science College.[3][4]
Alumni
[edit]Notable Alumni of the college include:[5]
- U. R. Ananthamurthy
- Poornachandra Tejaswi
- D.H.Shankaramurthy
- K.V. Subbanna
- C.N.R. Rao
- Shri. K.V. Subbanna, an eminent theatre personality and winner of the Magsaysay Award
Former teachers
[edit]Padmashri K. S. Nissar Ahmed taught in the college for two terms during 1967–72 and 1975–78.
Dr. C.N.R. Rao Auditorium
[edit]Eminent scientist and Bharat Ratna C.N.R. Rao studied here during 1947 to 1949 for his Intermediate course.[6] In honour of his contribution and service to the nation, the college dedicated an auditorium in the name of him. During the year 2006, Dr. Rao visited Sahyadri Science College and addressed the students and staff. In his talk, Dr. Rao strongly advised the students to evince more interest in scientific research.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "Sahyadri Science College". Archived from the original on 6 May 2013.
- ^ "Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga". 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Sahyadri Arts College, Shivamogga". sahyadriartscollege.org. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Sahyadri Science College, Shimoga". 14 April 2008. Archived from the original on 14 April 2008. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Karnataka News : Sahyadri College elated over Dan David Prize for C.N.R. Rao". The Hindu. 6 April 2005. Archived from the original on 21 December 2016.
- ^ a b "Take more interest in scientific research, C.N.R. Rao tells students". The Hindu. 12 January 2006. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2 February 2024.